jakob/asc-key-to-qr-code

Kevin 4625b8267a Initial commit

Initial commit of shell scripts and rough draft for the readme file.

2015-03-07 12:21:50 -06:00

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Paper Backups of Ascii PGP Keys

Shell scripts to convert between ascii armor PGP keys and QR codes for paper backup

Convert Ascii Armor Key Files To QR Code Images

[kevin@computer]$ asc2qr.sh ~/gpg_public_key.asc 
generating QR1.png
generating QR2.png

[kevin@computer]$ ls -l
total 24
-rw-r--r--  1 kevin  group  6873 Mar  7 11:30 QR1.png
-rw-r--r--  1 kevin  group  1251 Mar  7 11:30 QR2.png

Convert QR Code Images to Ascii Armor Key Files

[kevin@computer]$ qr2asc.sh *.png
decoding QR1.png
decoding QR2.png

[kevin@computer]$ ls -l
total 32
-rw-r--r--  1 kevin  group  3127 Mar  7 11:30 mykey.asc

[kevin@computer]$ diff ~/gpg_public_key.asc mykey.asc 
[kevin@computer]$